Disposable glove donning system

Abstract

A stacked unit of disposable gloves each having a glove body formed of front and back layers of plastic sealed around the periphery thereof forming a closed end and an open end and forming a thumb portion and one or more finger portions. A detachable section extends from the back layer adjacent the open end of each glove body and has a line of weakness, such as perforation suitable for separation of the detachable portion from each glove body. The detachable portion also includes means to mount each glove assembly on a glove support rack to form a stacked unit of gloves. The glove support rack having a top surface and front surface and a fastening means extending from the front surface for insertion into the mounting means on the glove assembly. The top glove of the stacked unit can be easily donned while on the glove rack and by applying force to the top glove in the direction of donning the line of weakness separate the glove from the detachable section.

I claim:  
     
       1. A disposable glove donning system, comprising: 
       (a) a stacked unit of gloves, wherein each glove in the stacked unit has a first layer and a second layer superimposing a region of the first layer, wherein the first and second layers of each glove are joined together along their peripheries to form an abutted portion and an opening for inserting a hand between the first and second layers, and wherein the first layer of each glove has a mounting section attached to the first layer by a transverse line of weakness, each mounting section having a mounting hole; and  
       (b) a glove rack having a top mounting surface and a front surface, wherein fastening means extend from the front surface for insertion into the mounting hole of each glove;  
       whereby the top glove of the stacked unit can be easily donned while on the glove rack, and whereby applying a force to the top glove in the direction of donning causes its transverse line of weakness to separate. 
     
     
       2. The disposable glove mounting system of  claim 1 , wherein the first layer of each glove has an extended region proximate the opening and not overlayed by the second layer, and wherein the mounting section of each glove is attached to the extended region of the first layer of the respective glove by the transverse line of weakness. 
     
     
       3. The disposable glove donning system of  claim 1 , wherein the fastening means comprise a j-shaped arm that points toward the bottom surface of the glove rack. 
     
     
       4. The disposable glove donning system of  claim 1 , wherein the fastening means comprise two j-shaped arms that point toward the bottom surface of the glove rack, and wherein the mounting section of each glove has two mounting holes. 
     
     
       5. The disposable glove donning system of  claim 1 , wherein the top mounting surface of the rack is angularly displaced from the front surface of the rack by an obtuse angle, whereby the path of donning the glove is pointed downward. 
     
     
       6. The disposable glove donning system of  claim 1 , wherein the edge between the top mounting surface and the front surface of the glove rack is proximate the transverse line of weakness of each glove in the stacked unit. 
     
     
       7. The disposable glove donning system of  claim 1 , wherein the gloves are fabricated of a thermoplastic film having little elasticity. 
     
     
       8. A disposable glove donning system, comprising: 
       (a) a stacked unit of gloves, wherein each glove in the stacked unit has a first layer and a second layer superimposing a region of the first layer, wherein the first and second layers of each glove are joined together along their peripheries to form an abutted portion and an opening for inserting a hand between the first and second layers, and wherein the first layer of each glove has a mounting section having a mounting hole and a line of weakness extending between the mounting hole and a rearmost edge of the mounting section; and  
       (b) a glove rack having a top mounting surface and a front surface, wherein fastening means extend from the front surface for insertion into the mounting hole of each glove; of the stacked unit can be easily donned while on the glove rack, and whereby applying a force to the top glove in the direction of donning causes its transverse line of weakness to separate.  
     
     
       9. The disposable glove donning system of  claim 8 , wherein the gloves are fabricated of a thermoplastic film having little elasticity. 
     
     
       10. The disposable glove donning system of  claim 8 , wherein the first layer of each glove has an extended region not overlayed by the second layer, wherein the extended region is positioned between the glove opening and the mounting section of the respective glove.